Sentences with phrase «of voters who»

The lying politician or the majority of the voters who vote for the lying politician instead of the honest one.

It noted that only 9 % of the voters who had voted in person had not used the Internet voting system because of concerns about its security.

An at - large method of election may not be imposed or applied in a manner that impairs the ability of a protected class to elect candidates of its choice or its ability to influence the outcome of an election, as a result of the dilution or the abridgment of the rights of voters who are members of a protected class, as defined pursuant to Section 14026.

If the president of the United States can figuratively spit on judges he does not like, then the millions of voters who supported him surely could do the same.

Rather than applying the ordinary meaning to plain language and seeking to uphold the democratic decision of the voters who elected the Mayor, by construing the MCIA «strictly» and by searching for a «reasonable interpretation which will avoid a penalty,» Hackland RSJ did the opposite of what the law demands,» write Ford's lawyers.

Regarding the alleged majority of voters who care about climate change: even if that's so and Obama is reelected, judging by Obama's performance so far it seems wildly unrealistic to expect him to do a fossil fuel about - face any time soon.

Of the 67 percent of voters who told the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press in 2006 that it is possible to reduce the effects of global warming, nearly twice as many said it would require major sacrifices than said it could be done with technology.

But this month's findings mark the lowest number of voters who consider global warming a Very Serious problem since April of last year.

Obama's decision (Greenpeace commentary): President Obama's decision on this enormous fossil fuel project by the end of the year will not be a quiet deal with oil industry lobbyists; it will be witnessed by millions of voters who had hoped that President Obama would have the vision to get America off of oil with a moonshot program for oil - free cars by the next decade.

President Obama's decision on this enormous fossil fuel project by the end of the year will not be a quiet deal with oil industry lobbyists; it will be witnessed by millions of voters who had hoped that President Obama would have the vision to get America off of oil with a moonshot program for oil - free cars by the next decade.

«In every Michigan township that has ever had the opportunity to vote on wind, the ratio of voters who disapprove to those who approve is always the same: roughly 60 percent opposed, 40 percent in favor,» Martis added.

By pleasing the Republican base, they move further away from the general population of voters who will be crucial in November 2012.

For one, it's a vote so right off the back your disappointing the 30 - 60 % of the voters who wanted the option that didn't win.

I respectfully request that you do not allow this «fast - tracked» bill initiated by special interest groups to circumvent the will of voters who overwhelmingly support pet stores like Mutts & Co. and Pet Valu who make an enduring commitment to end the «puppy mill to pet store» supply chain in their business operations.»

Of particular interest to me is that the percentage of voters who said they NEVER want to own one has dropped from 28 % to 5 % in that time.

Each grade had a role: 6th grade were the non-committed class of voters who had to learn the issues to vote; 7th graders represented a political issue through the lens of one of the four political parties; the 8th graders represented the political parties and politicians in town hall debates in 6th and 7th grade classrooms.

Voters in both major parties favored making school funding more equitable moving — 90 percent of registered Democrats, 69 percent of registered Republicans and 78 percent of voters who declined to give a party preference.

And incredible 87 percent of the voters who had the opportunity to vote came down on the side of an elected school board for Chicago, rejecting the Mayor's demand that only he have the authority to determine who could be on Chicago's school board.

One wonders, then, whether the relatively small number of voters who show up on election day share the general views of other district residents.

A majority of voters who cited education as their number - one concern in 2000 still pulled the lever for Democrat Al Gore.

Currently, in order to approve a levy, a district needs the support of 60 percent of the voters who turn out.

But the number of voters who approve the levy must also be equal to 40 percent of the turnout for the last general election, according to Michael T. McCarthy, administrative assistant for budget in the state department of public instruction.

January 31, 2017 • Even though Democrats have little power in Washington, many of the voters who support them want to see the party use any means they can to obstruct the agenda of President Trump.

The film also did well across the board, with nods for three of the actors — actors make up the biggest branch of voters who love showy roles and crackling dialogue.

But with a relatively small group of voters who can have idiosyncratic tastes, surprises are all but inevitable.

Pan's Labyrinth's protracted fascist metaphors and its ghoulish grace notes are nearly as blunt and horrifying as anything in Crash, and the film may even register as realism to the same group of voters who actually bought Sandra Bullock embracing her Hispanic maid.

Their opponents can not claim they lack democratic legitimacy: their very popularity demonstrates that they have tapped into the anger, frustration and patriotism of voters who feel their concerns have been ignored.

This process has left a large, silent body of voters who are fiscally conservative, who believe in science and evidence - based policies, and who are socially tolerant but who have left the party.

We are all Americans and Republicans, but must realize that to win elections, we must attract a group of voters who have historically felt excluded by the Republicans.

He continued, «But there won't be a shred of complacency from us as we reach out to all of those voters who didn't vote Labour and those who didn't vote at all.»

The effectiveness of this approach is perhaps apparent in the growing number of voters who say they see her as untrustworthy.

Broken out by categories, the only majority of voters who thinks Cuomo should run for president are non-whites.

The findings come as the mayor's job - approval rating sits at just 45 percent, compared to 46 percent of voters who disapprove of the job he's doing, the poll adds.

Mr. Cuomo's victory came despite mixed feelings on the part of voters who, in interviews, frequently complained about the lack of an acceptable option.

Not surprisingly, at least a majority of voters who consider themselves to be Republican back the GOP candidate.

Seven in 10 voters over all and 63 percent of voters who say they intend to vote in a Republican primary next year were either undecided or did not have an opinion of Mr. Christie.

The lone state in which he did not qualify was Louisiana, where he would have needed 1,000 signatures by September of voters who were not registered as members of the Democratic or Republican Parties.

Nixon's best shot, he said, comes in the ever - declining number of voters who participate in primaries.

President Donald Trump is also playing a major factor in the race, as nearly half of all voters polled say that the Trump Administration is impacting their vote for County Executive, and of the voters who say Trump is a factor, 67 percent are favoring Latimer.

The proportion of voters who think Bloomberg's campaign spending is immaterial was 65 % in February.

Phone: If you did voter ID phone banking, you should have a solid list of voters who are supporting you or leaning towards voting for you.

«1) My vote percentage for the November 2017 election was 9 % of the total, which translates into 18 % of voters choosing me on their ballot (two seats being selected for)- a small decrease from the 20.8 % of voters who selected me on their ballots in 2015.

Political consultant Bruce Gyory said to be able to boost the ranks of voters who can identify him, Astorino needs to be in the $ 10 million range.

At the same time, the percentage of voters who believe corruption is a «serious problem» in state government reached 86 percent, according to the results of a new Siena poll published Monday.

To pass, the ballot measure would require approval from a majority of voters who reside in the city, and from a majority of Onondaga County voters who reside outside the city.

Implicitly the great majority of voters who don't follow politics closely take the view that they have made their decision and aren't interested in what the rejected party has to say until close to the following election.

Cuomo's favorability rating is still very high overall, especially compared to polls about his two predecessors, David Paterson and Eliot Spitzer, both of whom ended their years as governor with unfavorability ratings greater than the percentage of voters who viewed them positively.

For the first time in Siena surveys, half of voters who responded say they are prepared to re-elect him.

The poll showed the share of voters who see Cuomo's actions as governor as benefiting his own career rather than his constituents is climbing.

Apparently, this «35 per cent strategy» involves securing the 29 per cent of voters who supported Labour at the last election, with a further 6 percentage points carved off the Lib Dems — and they think it should be enough for victory.